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3-year-old Pueblo girl shot by 5-year-old after gun is left unattended

A 3-year-old girl was shot and critically wounded Monday morning by a 5-year-old boy in Pueblo.

Pueblo police said the girl, who was immediately transported to a local hospital and eventually transported by chopper to Colorado Springs, was stable.

Police said the bullet entered and exited without breaking any bones.

The incident began when a 9-year-old boy found a handgun in the home. He took the weapon into the backyard, and it was eventually picked up by the 5-year-old, who shot the girl.

The 9-year-old told police he learned how to handle the gun from video games.

The mother of the victim and her boyfriend, identified as Adrian Chavez, 22, were home at the time of the incident, police said. Chavez fled the scene after the shooting; a warrant was issued and he was taken into custody at about 3:15 p.m.

Police said the 5-year-old would not be charged because of his age, but Chavez faces a charge of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury after leaving the gun unattended.

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